#227: Say Less, Mean More: The Secret to Writing Great Dialogue Artwork

Writer Unleashed

Writer Unleashed is a weekly podcast for fiction and memoir writers. It's a deep dive into story techniques, writing craft, and the mindsets that help you write with unstoppable momentum and create stories readers can't put down.

All Episodes

Writer Unleashed

#227: Say Less, Mean More: The Secret to Writing Great Dialogue

April 22, 2025 • Nanci Panuccio • Season 6

Writing dialog can feel deceptively simple. After all, it's just people talking, right? But in far too many stories, characters are recapping the plot or revealing too much of what they're thinking or feeling. The dialogue is pure exposition, doing too much of the story's heavy lifting.

Great dialogue works on multiple levels, often saying more in what's unsaid than what is said.

So in this episode, we're going to look at common pitfalls. And I'll show you how to write conversations that carry emotional weight, deepen your characters and spark new turns in your story. So you can write believable, compelling dialogue.

Episode Web Page

Want to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Group. It's totally free to join.